These kits are custom hand made by Lee Seiler in Oregon. His work has received awards including the 1983 Television EMMY for best technical achievement in a local show. Lee's Dinosaur sculptures appear in many museums world wide. The kits will normally be in stock, but as they are individually custom made, and the demand is great, wait could be 2 to 4 weeks.

Anybody know anything about this kit? Is it worth it? If I pay will I get it?

Hello Modelnut, I know it's been a long time (like what, a year and a half) but was wondering if you still have your 31" TI Nautilus and if you'd part with it? I'm looking for a static model.Thanks,Bruce

Hiya Leelan, Thanks for the reply. It was a shot in the dark. Found a TI Nautilus from Goddesslaski on ebay for only (only?) $400. So I'm in the process of cleaning out my closet full of kits and figures to save up for one. I figure it's probably the last kit I'll ever want to buy. Always wanted a Nautilus. It's worth the money not to have to reproduce 19,000+ rivets. It's a pearl of great price. "You've not heard the story of the man who when he found a pearl of great price went and sold all that he owned and bought it.". Montgomery Scott- The EmpathHappy modeling,Bruce

Hey Leelan, What kind of foam are you using? I've been using polyurethane foam (about 12 Lb. density I believe) that I picked up from Jiffy Foam about a decade ago. Messy stuff but a dream to finish. Very smooth. I use Envirotex casting resin and paint it on the finished shape. Soaks into the foam and hardens to a rock. I'm just saying.Bruce the Brush

I use Owens-Corning pink insulation foam. It comes in sheets 4 X 8 feet by 0.75 inch. Just cut it into cross-sections, glue and sand. Voila! Instant submarine hull blank.

The first time I tried it was chickened out and cut out the silhouette in Plexiglas. I was afraid that I would sand too much away. Wouldn't you know the glue warped the blank as it dried. The whole point of the glass was to keep the whole thing straight!

This time I am going for the whole cigar. Cigar shaped hull that is. I will get the thing shaped as one complete hull with no trimmings. After the fiberglass is cured and the foam removed, that is when I will worry about the frills such as the Salon windows, the pilot house, the lamp, and the rudder and planes. One simple step at a time this time. This time I won't take shortcuts and try to get it all done at once.